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Defenders Celebrates U.S. Appeals Court Ruling to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets
A federal appeals court upheld the rule requiring shrimp trawling vessels to use turtle excluder devices so that sea turtles can avoid getting caught in nets.
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District Court Okays Bulldozing a Road to the Doorstep of Izembek Wilderness
A federal district court in Alaska today allowed construction to begin on a 2.8-mile road segment on KCC lands to connect to a 10.5-mile road within Izembek.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Help Fund Sea Otter Conservation
Gov. Newsom signed into law the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. Defenders of Wildlife was the sole sponsor of the bill.
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Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan: A Death Sentence for Southern Resident Orcas
The Trump administration’s recent proposal to expand offshore oil and gas drilling could hasten the extinction of the Pacific Northwest’s last 76 Southern Resident killer
Most Americans Would Oppose Infrastructure Plan That Sacrifices the Environment, Poll Shows
Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea that improving the nation’s infrastructure should come at the expense of protections for air, water, wildlife and natural places, a
Former DOI Officials Want Zinke to Reconsider Changes to Migratory Bird Act
A bipartisan coalition of 17 former Department of the Interior officials spanning the last 40 years sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke condemning
Wildlife conservationists cheer Gov. Brown’s call for sustainable funding
Contacts: Defenders of Wildlife, Kim Delfino, kdelfino@defenders.org, (916) 201-8277 The Humane Society of the United States, Jennifer Fearing, jennifer@fearlessadvocacy.com, (916) 992-3667 Audubon California, Garrison Frost
Cliven Bundy and Sons Avoid Trial for Nevada Armed Confrontation
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the federal government may not retry Cliven Bundy and his sons on charges that they led armed
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